The Veritas Classical Academy Lions had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tekoa Academy and snuck past 45-43. That's another feather in the cap for Veritas Classical Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Ty Merrill, who scored 24 points. He hasn't dropped below 19 points for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Jake Strahan, who scored 12 points.
Despite the loss, Tekoa Academy still got an impressive performance from Nathaniel McCullar, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McCullar has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Lewis, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Even though they lost, Tekoa Academy were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Veritas Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Tekoa Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Veritas Classical Academy will be playing at home against Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Varsity Opponent is coming into the contest with 12 straight defeats on the road, meaning Veritas Classical Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Tekoa Academy, they will take on Harmony Science Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harmony Science Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Tekoa Academy likes a good challenge.
